2007-03-18 04:26:16 · 5 answers · asked by Melissa 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
It depends on how you intend to use the lemons later on. ANY fresh fruit (or vegetable) will undergo changes if you freeze it, because of the high water content. The water inside the fruit freezes, and when the fruit is thawed out, the texture of the fruit is different. That's because what's actually freezing is the WATER inside the fruit; it expands as it freezes, which ruptures cellular walls inside the fruit. Think about frozen berries that are used in a pie...they taste just fine, but they're "mushier" than if fresh berries had been used.
If you intend to use only the juice of the lemons, then freezing them will actually make it easier to get the juice out, once they've thawed. If you intend to scrape off the "zest" off of the lemons, that will be fine, too. But if you intend to slice the lemon, and (for example) use the slices as garnish for mixed drinks, then you shouldn't use frozen/thawed lemons.
2007-03-18 04:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by jvsconsulting 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lemons will freeze
2007-03-18 11:30:25 · answer #2 · answered by Ballz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but they won't be good for much after. you can freeze the juice and still use it, though.
2007-03-18 11:37:30 · answer #3 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because it forms ice crystals and they are sharp and puncher the cells of the lemon after you thaw it it will turn to mush
2007-03-18 18:33:38 · answer #4 · answered by magicglueofmike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-03-18 11:29:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋